East Side High School (Newark, New Jersey)

East Side High School
Address
Map
238 Van Buren Street

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07105

United States
Coordinates40°43′27″N 74°09′34″W / 40.724107°N 74.159538°W / 40.724107; -74.159538
Information
TypePublic high school
EstablishedApril 1, 1911; 113 years ago (1911-04-01)
School districtNewark Public Schools
NCES School ID341134002194[1]
PrincipalCarlos Rodriguez
Faculty139.0 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,255 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.2:1[1]
Color(s)  Red and
  white[2]
Athletics conferenceSuper Essex Conference (general)
North Jersey Super Football Conference (football)
Team nameRed Raiders[2]
RivalWest Side High School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Websitewww.nps.k12.nj.us/EAS/

East Side High School is a four-year public high school in Newark in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Newark Public Schools. The school serves the city's Ironbound neighborhood.[4] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1929 and is accredited until January 2026.[3]

As part of the East Side Opportunity Program, students can take Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate programs, and can earn an associate degree from Essex County College with courses taken in 11th and 12th grades.[5]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,255 students and 139.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.2:1. There were 1,438 students (63.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 295 (13.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e School data for East Side High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NJSIAAprofile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b East Side High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed December 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Lawlor, Julia. "A Home Away From Home for Immigrants", The New York Times. January 11, 2004. Accessed July 5, 2011.
  5. ^ School Profile, East Side High School. Accessed March 23, 2022.